One of the largest events for the Republican Party this year—and every year—is the Conservative Political Action Conference. CPAC 2026 gathered in Grapevine, Texas, a modest 30-minute drive from Kenneth Copeland Ministries headquarters, which is why Victory News made plans to be there.
Reporting live backstage on March 25-28 was the entire Victory News team: Managing Editor, Mike Garafalo; Chief Correspondent, Fior Hernandez; Anchor Greg Stephens; and Special Assignment Correspondent Tim Fox. Together, they hosted Victory News Tonight and Unclassified and conducted many interviews with the most influential conservative leaders in our country.
CPAC 2026 featured speakers from across the Trump Administration, and the Victory Channel covered it all. Conservatives gathered in the Fort Worth suburb to discuss the most pressing stories facing the U.S., beginning with our actions in Iran.
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told the gathering he was ready to lead a new Iranian government and would call on the country’s citizens to rise when the “right moment arrives.” That was followed by the quote reaching 24-inch headlines everywhere, “President Trump is making America great again,” Pahlavi said. “I intend to make Iran great again.”
Live from their Victory Channel booth backstage at CPAC 2026, the Victory News team broadcast nightly news each night, as well as the new commentary show, Unclassified, hosted by Greg Stephens.
Among the venerable political experts, leaders of faith, and national dignitaries interviewed by Victory News were:
- Pastor Che’ Ahn – Gubernatorial candidate and Pastor of Harvest Rock Church (California)
- Ben Bergquam – Host of America’s Voice News Liveon Real America’s Voice
- Jaco Booyens – Speaker, author and nationally recognized abolitionist against human trafficking
- Pastor Mark Burns – Founder of the NOW TV Network and Pastor of Harvest Praise & Worship Center (South Carolina)
- Gordon Chang – Political analyst, author and columnist
- Kimberly Fletcher – Founder of Moms for America
- Louie Gohmert – Former U.S. Representative from Texas (2005-2023)
- Victor Marx – Gubernatorial candidate in Colorado
- Penny Young Nance – CEO and President of Concerned Women for America
- Jan Jekielek – Senior Editor at Epoch Times and Host of America’s Thought Leaders
- Matt and Mercedes Schlapp – Chairman of CPAC and American Conservative Union
- Erick Stackelbeck – Host of Stackelbeck Tonight on TBN
- Lance Wallnau – Biblical scholar, author, and CEO of Lance Learning Group
“What we do is necessary for today’s believers, and our presence at CPAC 2026 underscores the importance of the Victory News team,” said M. Jason Smith, senior producer of Victory News Division. “We are committed to providing the body of Christ with today’s headlines from a Christ-centered perspective. If it happens across the country in Washington or across the street in your neighborhood, we want all viewers to live in victory!”
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